A crucial parliamentary group meeting of the UNP will take place this evening.

Party sources added that the parliamentary group meeting would begin today at 4 PM, under the auspices of Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe.

The issue of Presidential candidacy is expected to be discussed at the meeting.

Party sources said Speaker Karu Jayasuriya's name would be discussed at the meeting as the potential Presidential candidate of the UNP-led alliance.

However, the final decision on the matter will be taken at the Working Committee meeting of the party.